Obama awards Medal of Honor to Dakota Meyer in Washington
First Lady Michelle Obama greets guests after President Obama awarded Dakota Meyer, a former active duty Marine Corps Corporal, the Medal of Honor for his actions in battle in Afghanistan during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 15, 2011. Meyer was wounded as he made five trips to and from a battle zone to save 36 lives and bring back the bodies of four men. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg
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